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Use proposed for tribal land in Madras Bio-mass
going
Project to reduce
municipal waste,
forward
generate energy .
Tribal Council and management are
in a preliminary stage of considering
the possible development of a munici
pal solid waste gasification facility. If
the project moves forward, the facility
would be located on the tribal trust
property at the Madras industrial park.
The tribes would lease the property
to the developer-operator of the gas
ification plant, said Jim Manion, man
ager of Warm Springs Power and Wa
ter Enterprises.
The presence of the rail line at the
property is a key reason why the pro
posed operator is interested in the site,
Manion said.
The project would generate revenue
for the tribes, and create some employ
m ent op p o rtun ities, he said. The
amount of revenue to the tribes is be
ing negotiated; the number of jobs is
not yet determined, Manion said.
Gasification is a process utilizing
bio-mass, he explained. The process in
volves the heating of municipal solid
waste, or household garbage.
Gas is produced by the heating, and
the gas is then used to power a steam
turbine, generating energy for sale.
The facility would be licensed in ac
cordance with federal Environmental
Protection Agency air-quality regula
tions and the tribal Integrated Resource
M anagement Plan (IRMP), Manion
said.
Besides energy production, a ben
efit of gasification is the reduction of
material that ends up in landfills. After
the waste material burning process, what
is left is ash-like material, which is then
transported to a landfill. The remain
ing material is a much smaller volume
than the original municipal waste.
The tribes would look to form a
lease agreement with the owner-op
erator, with the tribes having an op
tion to own at the end of certain
number of years.
The proposed developer now
working with the tribes is licensed
with franchise rights for this type of
technology, said Manion.
The tribal site at the Madras in
dustrial park has not been used for
several years. In the past it was an
operation of Warm Springs Forest
Products Industries.
See GASIFICATION PLANT on 10
Appreciation
Day at resort
The Confederated Tribes and
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort
and Casino hosted the annual Com
munity Appreciation Day on Satur
day, Sept. 24. There were prizes,
swimming, a barbecue, m ini-golf
and bingo, all free to tribal mem
bers and their families— a fun-filled
day for those who attended.
Village Pool staff held belly-flop
contests, penny dives and prizes
throughout the day. At the Lodge
bingo dobbers were flying as adults
played blackout for a laptop com
puter. The kids were not left out of
the bingo action; they played for a
Nintendo 3 DS bundle that included
a game and carrier. There was a light
crowd this year so everyone had a
very good chance of winning. Bingo
ran a little late, but nobody seemed
to mind, as they left for the evening
hauling their winnings with a smile.
—
S pilyay Tymoo
Tribal Council agreed last week to
move forward with a plan to develop a
bio-mass energy plant on the reserva
tion.
Council extended the site license for
the company, Oregon Bioenergy LLC,
that is planning development of the
facility. The bio-mass plant will be lo
cated south of the landfill-transfer sta
tion, in the Dry Creek area.
The Council was informed last week
that the Warm Springs Power and Wa
ter Enterprises Board of Directors took
action releasing grant money to Oregon
B ioenergy to sub-contract for the
manufacture the boiler for the facility.
The Confederated Tribes received
a $5 million grant in 2009 through the
federal American Recovery and Rein
vestment Act, or Stimulus act, to de
velop a bio-mass energy facility.
The grant m oney was at risk o f
reverting back to the federal govern
ment later this year, if the money had
not been obligated for its intended pur
pose.
Fuel source
by Yvonne Iverson
Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay
Community discussion starts on 2012 budget
Tribal Council has posted a proposed
general fund tribal budget for 2012.
The proposal includes a projected de
crease of approximately $8.8 million
from the current year budget.
The district meetings on the proposal
are scheduled for later this month:
Seekseequa on Oct. 17; Agency on the
18th; and Simnasho on Oct. 20.
A drop box is available in adminis
tration lobby for budget questions or
comments. Or members can send e-
mail comments to:
By Dave McMechan
D a te s f o r th e d is t r ic t m e e t-
A g e n c y D is t r ic t : T u e s d a y , O c -
m g s o n t h e 2 0 1 2 t r ib a l b u d g e t
to b e r 18.
a re :
S e e k s e e q u a D is t r i c t : M o n -
O c to b e r 2 0 .
S im n a s h o D is t r ic t : T h u r s d a y ,
D in n e r a t 6 p .m ., m e e tin g s a t 7.
d a y , O c to b e r 17.
budget@wstribes.org
The proposed budget includes a pro
jected use o f the revenue reserve (the
“rainy day fund”) of $4 million, result
ing in a posted budget with a $1.64
million deficit.
This deficit requires further deci
sions to either increase revenue or de
crease expenditures to balance the over
all budget.
The proposed budget includes the
following budget categories: operations,
community assistance, debt service,
enterprises and capital projects for
the Tribal government organiza
tion.
The 2012 proposed budget is
posted at the administration build
ing, Warm Springs Market, the Post
O ffice, IH S, the A gen cy and
Sim n ash o lo n g h o u ses, the
S eekseeq u a F ire H all, T hree
Warrior's Market. (A summary o f the
budget is on page 10 o f this publication;
and the posting is on page 11.)
M ember A rt Show
Accident claims W.S. man
Sandra Danzuka won the Judges Choice Award at this year’s Tribal
Member Art Exhibit, with her beadwork (above). An opening reception
and awards ceremony will be held Thursday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in
the museum lobby. All are welcome.
W illiam J. Trim ble o f W arm
Springs was killed in a two-vehicle
accident Saturday evening, Oct. 1,
on Highway 26 at Fir Lane. Three
other local residents were injured in
the wreck, one of them seriously.
Mr. Trimble, 43, was a passenger
in a Ford pickup driven by Anthony
Blueback, 19, of Warm Springs.
At about 7:45 p.m. on Saturday,
Blueback was heading south on Fir
Lane, about four miles northwest of
Madras.
Three passengers were in the ve
hicle: Mr. Trimble, David LeClaire,
23, and Apaullo LeClaire, age 3, all
of Warm Springs.
Blueback apparendy failed to stop
at the stop sign at Fir and Highway
26, colliding with a semi-truck, ac
cording to police.
The pickup struck the right side
Duran Bobb/Spilyay
o f the w estbound F reigh tliner
tru ck, d riv en by C h arles
McConaha, 55, of Auburn, Wash.
After impact, the pickup left the
highway and came to rest on the
north side o f Highway 26. Mr.
Trimble, the right-front passenger,
was pronounced deceased at the
scene.
Blueback was flown by AirLink
helicopter to St. Charles Medical
Center with serious injuries, though
he was later listed in fair condition.
Rear passengers David LeClaire
and 3-year-old Apaullo were taken
by ambulance to Mountain View
H ospital in Madras. Both were
treated and released. The semi
truck driver was not injured. The
highway was shut for about five
hours. OSP troopers are continu
ing the investigation into the crash.
The planning and public comment
process identified the Dry Creek site
as the preferred plant location. The site
has gone through and cleared the Inte
grated Resource M anagem ent Plan
(IRMP) process, allowing for the plant
to be located at this site.
The Oregon Bioenergy company will
own and operate the facility, while the
tribes will receive payment as landlord.
Eventually, the tribes would become
owners of the plant.
The terms are still being negotiated,
but the payment to the tribes may be
in the range of $1 million to $1.5 mil
lion per year, said Jim Manion, man
ager of Warm Springs Power and Wa
ter Enterprises.
“The tribes can anticipate a revenue
source over the course of 20 years,”
he said. This will help the Confeder
ated Tribes to diversify its revenue
stream, increasingly important in the
current economic climate.
“We will also have a fuel supply agree
ment that will allow us to develop a fuel
collection business,” said Manion. “It
is anticipated to create up to 15 jobs.”
The bio-mass power plant itself will
also create a number of job opportu
nities. The tribes will work with the
developer to create employment oppor
tunities for tribal members, Manion
said.
The facility w ill burn plant and
woody biomass, including residuals of
the tribal annual cut, to produce the
electricity. E n surin g a su fficien t
amount of burnable material was a key
part of negotiations leading to a devel
opment agreement.
By the agreement, the tribes will pro
vide some of the material needed for
fueling the plant. Other material would
come from off-reservation sources
such as BLM, N ational Forest and
other nearby public and private lands.
0
Construction timeline
Potential impact on air quality is one
reason why some have voiced opposi
tion to the project. The facility would
operate in compliance with Environ
mental Protection Agency standards,
through the EPA air-quality permitting
process, said Manion.
See BIO-MASS on page 3
University of Oregon Library
Received on: 10-13-11
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